Bolivian President Evo Morales seized the local assets of Spanish power grid operator Red Eléctrica Corp. and ordered the armed forces to take over its installations, the latest move against Spanish corporate interests in Latin America.

Boliva seizes control of Spanish national grid companyMorales has said that the Spanish company will be compensated for the takeover. In 2010, Morales took control of most of Bolivia’s power generation companies, including UK-headquartered Ruralec, which is still seeking compensation via a court case in The ...05/2/2012 - 1:00 pm | View Link

Bolivia Seizes Spanish-Owned Power Firm(Newser) – Bolivian President Evo Morales marked May Day by ordering the country's armed forces to seize the assets of the country's main electricity company. Spanish-owned Red Electrica owned and operated around 85% of Bolivia's power grid, and Morales ...05/1/2012 - 10:19 pm | View Link

Bolivia seizes assets of Spanish power firmMADRID (MarketWatch)--Bolivia’s move to expropriate the local unit of a Spanish power grid operator, hard on the heels of Argentina’s recent takeover of YPF, sounds a warning to Spanish energy firms in Latin America and is yet another setback for the ...05/1/2012 - 9:49 pm | View Link

Bolivia govt seizes control of power gridPresident Evo Morales announced on Tuesday that his government is completing the nationalisation of Bolivia's electricity sector by seizing control of its main power grid from a Spanish-owned company. Morales took advantage of the symbolism of May Day ...05/1/2012 - 2:13 pm | View Link

Bolivia/Chile Pacific Access | COHABolivia demands the unconditional return of land annexed by Chile after the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) in order to regain access to the sea.08/2/2015 - 9:27 am | View Website

The Seattle Seahawks have added depth to their secondary by acquiring cornerback Mohammed Seisay from the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed 2016 draft pick.
Seattle announced the trade on Sunday. The Seahawks had an open spot on their 90-man roster after releasing defensive tackle Tony McDaniel in a salary cap move.

The mother of a Reno girl with a rare form of epilepsy is trying to secure permission for her daughter's school to administer medicine that could halt potentially deadly seizures.
Gabriella Bertolino tells the Reno Gazette-Journal (http://on.rgj.com/1JZAYF3) that she has been trying to get the Washoe County School District to allow the drug 6-year-old Scarlett needs before her first day of school next week.
District officials say it has not received clearance from the Nevada State Board of Nursing to give the drug Midazolam.
But the board director Debra Scott says the district already has approval.